Controversial Plan to Build a Walgreens in Southport Moves Forward

The controversial plan to build a Walgreens pharmacy in the Southport section of town moved forward when the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-2 to approve the application, according to the Connecticut Post.

The Post reports that the zone change for parts of the property from a mix of residential and industrial zones to a commercial designation needed at least five affirmative votes to be approved because a petition had been submitted.

Southport residents have spoken out against the Walgreens, which will be built on a vacant parcel of land on properties at 3553 and 3571 Post Road and 886 Kings Highway, in previous meetings.

The Post reports that the Planning and Zoning Commission set several conditions on its approval for the pharmacy, including limiting hours for deliveries and garbage collection and the maintenance of the fence and landscaping along Kings Highway West.

Read the full story, including comments from the commissioners, at the Connecticut Post here.

Image via Walgreen’s Facebook page

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